TABLE OF CONTENTS --
A peasant from the province of Tiflis --
Among the Bolsheviks --
The ascent and the ordeal --
On the crest of the wave --
The taste of power --
In Lenin's shadow --
At the top: alone --
The war against the nation --
"Life has become bitter, comrades, life has become gayer" --
The terrible interlude --
Dangerous games --
For our country, for Stalin --
The aging God --
The last plot.

Verantwoordelijkheid:

[by] Adam B. Ulam.

Fragment:

A detailed portrait of the complex Russian leader that probes his psychological motivations and legacy.